2026 Beneficiaries

of Elizabeth Toon Charities

Blue Haven Ranch

www.bluehavenranch.org

The mission of Blue Haven Ranch is to provide supportive community, gospel discipleship, and farm therapy for single pregnant mothers with children.

Camp Esperanza

www.campesperanza.org

Camp Esperanza offers kids with cancer a week of camp to play and to explore. Camp allows them the opportunity to discover their new selves with cancer and to realize just how normal they still can be. Campers share stories with others on the journey of fighting cancer while building friendships and encouraging one another in the midst of joy and laughter.

Camp Summit

www.campsummittx.org

Camp Summit is a one-of-a-kind camp for individuals with disabilities where the emphasis is on each campers' abilities rather than their disabilities. Traditional camp activities are adapted to each individual, provided in our barrier-free facilities, and implemented by trained, caring staff. Our campers are grouped by age, providing the opportunity to make friends within peer groups while having fun and experiencing new adventures.

ChristianWorks

https://christian-works.org/

With its foundation deeply rooted in Christian principles, the purpose of ChristianWorks for Children is to help children and their families meet and overcome even the most difficult challenges in their lives. ChristianWorks strives to facilitate the building of a healthy, loving family for every child they meet.

Community Partners of Dallas

www.cpdtx.org

Community Partners of Dallas believes every child should be valued, nurtured and loved. But, behind closed doors, there are children in Dallas who are forgotten, abused and neglected. Community Partners of Dallas provides for the immediate and urgent needs of these children and supports the Child Protective Services caseworkers who help them.

Dallas Leadership Foundation

www.dlftx.org

Dallas Leadership Foundation exists to unlock leadership in challenged communities, ensuring that families in every neighborhood can flourish. Through leadership development, community engagement, and empowerment programs, DLF equips individuals with the skills and resources necessary to create sustainable change.

Dallas LIFE

www.dallaslife.org

Dallas LIFE’s mission is to provide complete homeless recovery by addressing the root causes of homelessness through Christian, personalized, and outcome-based instruction and guidance.

Epilepsy Foundation

www.epilepsy.com

The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation is to improve the lives of people affected by epilepsy through education, advocacy, research, and connection. For more than five decades, the Epilepsy Foundation and our network of nearly 50 partners have helped to connect people to treatment, support and resources, fund innovative research and the training of specialists; and to educate the public about epilepsy and seizure first aid.

Partner Charities

Charities that have been selected for annual support

Camp John Marc
www.campjohnmarc.org

Camp John Marc is a unique camp facility in Bosque County, Texas that serves children with chronic illnesses and major physical disabilities by making possible high-quality, year-round camping experiences. These experiences are motivated by the belief that every camper has the right to discovery and adventure in nature’s world, and deserves a chance to see, touch, play, and feel better. At Camp John Marc, Special Camps for Special Kids provides cooperative programming with the health organizations, community volunteers, and pediatric hospitals also dedicated to serving these children. Camp John Marc serves children and families, primarily from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, with a variety of special medical needs or major physical disabilities. Each session at camp is dedicated to a particular diagnosis and campers are chosen through partnering groups and organizations. Camp John Marc primarily partners with groups affiliated with Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital of Dallas and Cook Children’s Medical Center of Fort Worth. Camp John Marc utilizes community and medical volunteers to provide program support and quality medical care and treatment in the camp setting.

Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
www.dcac.org

The mission of Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center is to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and provide national leadership on child abuse issues. DCAC’s clients are children who have been sexually abused, severely physically abused, experienced extreme neglect, or witnessed a violent crime. They are referred by law enforcement or Child Protective Services to DCAC, come from all residential zip codes in Dallas County, and closely mirror the ethnic make-up of the community. The statistically average client is a 9-year-old girl who has been sexually abused by someone she knows and trusts.

 Since opening its doors in 1991, DCAC has served more than 100,000 children and their non-offending family members. DCAC houses the Child Abuse Unit of the Dallas Police Department, six units of Child Protective Services, and a Dallas County Assistant District Attorney. DCAC’s coordinated approach to child abuse cases results in more successful investigation and prosecution while providing a less traumatic response to children and families. Children who are victimized need help to process what they have experienced and DCAC has a staff of expert therapists who can help the children heal. DCAC services are free of charge.

Equest

www.equest.org

Equest's mission is to enhance the quality of life for children and adults with diverse needs by partnering with horses to bring hope and healing through equine-assisted activities and therapies.

High Adventure Trek

www.highadventuretreks.org

High Adventure Treks mission is to grow relationships, communication, and leadership through Adventure with our Dads. They believe that when dads and their daughters and sons step outside their comfort zones together, they build unbreakable bonds and gain lifelong skills. Through outdoor challenges, teamwork, and leadership training, High Adventure Trek creates experiences that foster confidence, resilience, and connection.

Hope Cottage

www.hopecottage.org

Hope Cottage’s mission is to transform lives with the love of family through adoption, foster care, education, and parenting support.

Hug's Café

www.hugscafe.org

The mission of Hugs Café Inc is to enhance the live of individuals with intellectual and development disabilities through training and employment.

Lighthouse School of Fort Worth

www.lighthouseschoolfw.com

Lighthouse School fosters an environment of learning and hope to our learners, especially those who have not found success in a traditional school setting. Learners will be met with compassion and patience. It is our goal for each learner to have individualized academic plans to fit their specific needs. We will do this by providing an assessment upon enrollment by a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst and Special Education Teacher who will set goals for each child.

ManeGate

www.manegait.org

At ManeGait, children and adults with disabilities move beyond their boundaries through the healing power of the horse  and the dedication of a professional, caring community.

Partners in Opportunity

www.partnersinopportunity.org

The mission of Partners in Opportunity is to break the cycle of poverty for low-income children by connecting their families to housing in high opportunity neighborhoods and by providing them with wraparound support.

Ronald McDonald House of Dallas

www.rmhdallas.org

Ronald McDonald House Dallas (RMHD) exists to serve families with seriously ill or injured children by providing a home-away-from-home while their child receives medical care. 

The Ashford Rise School of Dallas
www.risedallas.org

The purpose of the Ashford Rise School of Dallas is to provide the highest quality of early childhood education services to children with Down syndrome or other developmental disabilities and to children without disabilities by: providing exemplary services based on recommended practices to young children with diverse abilities and their families; offering instructional opportunities through collaboration with various academic programs at local colleges and universities; engaging in research that positively influences practice in the field of early childhood education at the local, state and national levels; interfacing with the community through outreach and public awareness activities; disseminating information and providing technical assistance to other community based agencies and affecting policy and systems change at the local, state and national levels. Since 1998, the Rise School of Dallas has continuously touched the lives of children who otherwise might not have received this type of specialized education.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
scottishriteforchildren.org

Scottish Rite for Children is a world-renowned leader in the treatment of pediatric orthopedic conditions. The organization improves the care of children worldwide through innovative research and educational programs, training physicians from around the world. Scottish Rite treats children with orthopedic conditions, such as scoliosis, clubfoot, hand differences, hip disorders, limb lengthening, sports injuries and fractures, as well as certain related arthritic and neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. As a leading pediatric orthopedic institution, Scottish Rite has treated more than 380,000 children since its inception, has more than 250 active research projects and holds more than 50 patents. The organization takes a multidisciplinary approach to care, tailoring treatment to the individual needs of each child and family. Patients are provided the treatment they need regardless of a family’s ability to pay.